fiction
The Disappearance of Josef Mengele review: A post-Holocaust hunt for the Angel of Death

The Disappearance of Josef Mengele review: A post-Holocaust hunt for the Angel of Death
A Season in Exile by Oliver Harris review: A twisty, captivating romp

A Season in Exile by Oliver Harris review: A twisty, captivating romp
The Queen of Dirt Island review: Almost an affecting novel

The Queen of Dirt Island review: Almost an affecting novel
Scattered All Over the Earth review: A fascinating tale of language and culture in flux

Scattered All Over the Earth review: A fascinating tale of language and culture in flux
Sea of Tranquility review: Time travel is anything but tired in this wonderfully inventive novel

Sea of Tranquility review: Time travel is anything but tired in this wonderfully inventive novel
The Perfect Golden Circle review: Not just another take on the cultural fights of the ’80s

The Perfect Golden Circle review: Not just another take on the cultural fights of the ’80s
Book reviews: Vladimir by Julia May Jonas and Either/Or by Elif Batuman

Book reviews: Vladimir by Julia May Jonas and Either/Or by Elif Batuman
Sandra Newman’s The Men: A crunchy and compelling dystopia

Sandra Newman’s The Men: A crunchy and compelling dystopia
Nudes by Elle Nash: short, sharp and sometimes shocking

Nudes by Elle Nash: short, sharp and sometimes shocking
A Certain Hunger by Chelsea G Summers: a delve inside the mind of a monster

A Certain Hunger by Chelsea G Summers: a delve inside the mind of a monster
Tomorrow, and Tomorrow, and Tomorrow review: A friendship tale that straddles Shakespeare and gaming

Tomorrow, and Tomorrow, and Tomorrow review: A friendship tale that straddles Shakespeare and gaming
Book reviews: Still Born by Guadalupe Nettel, and The Drowned Forest by Angela Barry

Book reviews: Still Born by Guadalupe Nettel, and The Drowned Forest by Angela Barry
Why I used bad guys to spread the message about the climate crisis in my novel

Why I used bad guys to spread the message about the climate crisis in my novel
Companion Piece by Ali Smith review: Finding compassion in a world of everyday injustices

Companion Piece by Ali Smith review: Finding compassion in a world of everyday injustices
Homelands by Chitra Ramaswamy review: A gripping novel about heritage, exile, friendship and family

Homelands by Chitra Ramaswamy review: A gripping novel about heritage, exile, friendship and family
Our Wives Under the Sea by Julia Armfield review: A mystical thriller with serious depth

Our Wives Under the Sea by Julia Armfield review: A mystical thriller with serious depth
The Wonders by Elena Medel review: a gripping portrayal of poverty and powerlessness

The Wonders by Elena Medel review: a gripping portrayal of poverty and powerlessness
Harrow by Joy Williams review: A nihilistic vision of a joyless future

Harrow by Joy Williams review: A nihilistic vision of a joyless future
Chilean Poet by Alejandro Zambra review: A dazzling jewel from a true original

Chilean Poet by Alejandro Zambra review: A dazzling jewel from a true original
Our Country Friends by Gary Shteyngart review: a contemporary literary hoot
